Skill file menu for hotfix SPB16.60.055

menu.zipOrCAD introduced a new menu structure in hotfix S051 that changed the menu structure. This makes the menu more intuitive. If you want to change back look under Display - Use Legacy menu option. Editing filename.men files is not a good option anyway because when menus change you need to redo the menu. Look at the attached skill file that can be put in your skill location and loaded via the allegro.ilinit file. This way regardless of the .men file that is used your used defined menu is always loaded.

Thanks Steve for your reply. I have clicked on Display-Use Legacy menu option and everything changed to old settings. But can't get how to come back to new menu structure. Please help.

Regarding the skill file you attached, I will have a try on it.

Regards,

Shiva.

Yes, using SKILL is definitely the right way to go. I used to use a SKILL function that would modify allegro.men, but modifying the menus via SKILL at Allegro invocation took a bit of work but will serve you well in the future.

The great Dave Elder shared the following SKILL function:

defun( DE_UIMenuInsertAfter (curCmdStr, curDisplayStr, cmdStr, displayStr, "tttt")
let((result, menuId)
and(
result = list(nil, sprintf(nil, "Menu item '%s' not found.", curCmdStr))
menuId = axlUIMenuFind(nil, curCmdStr)
result = list(nil, sprintf(nil, "Menu insert command failed for '%s'.", cmdStr))
axlUIMenuInsert(menuId, "temp", "temp")
menuId = axlUIMenuFind(nil, curCmdStr)
axlUIMenuInsert(menuId, displayStr, cmdStr)
result = list(nil, "Menu delete command failed.")
axlUIMenuDelete(menuId)
menuId = axlUIMenuFind(nil, cmdStr)
axlUIMenuInsert(menuId, curDisplayStr, curCmdStr)
menuId = axlUIMenuFind(nil, "temp")
axlUIMenuDelete(menuId)
result = list(t, sprintf(nil, "Menu insertion for '%s' succeeded.", cmdStr))
)
result
)
)

I use it to great effect in this example allegro.ilinit trigger:

procedure(qscMenuTrig(t_menufile)
when(t_menufile == "allegro" || t_menufile == "specctraquest" ; only load menu customizations for Allegro PCB or SI licences
let((layerMenuList gridMenuList)
; "File" menu
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("save_as" "Save &As..." "write" "Write...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("pcad in" "P&CAD In..." "qsc pdif drl tbl writer" "QSC PCAD Drill Table Writer...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("plctxt in" "Placeme&nt..." "srd get" "Ref Des Silkscreen...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("annotation in" "Annotations..." "logomaker" "Insert Image File...")
axlUIMenuInsert(axlUIMenuFind(nil "logomaker") 'separator)
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("dxf out" "D&XF..." "qsc_dxf_out" "QSC DXF")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("idf out" "&IDF..." "qsc_multiboard_idf_out" "QSC Multi-Board IDF")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("idf out" "&IDF..." "qsc_idf_out" "QSC IDF")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("idx out" "I&DX..." "qsc_idx_out_inc" "QSC IDX Incremental")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("idx out" "I&DX..." "qsc_idx_out_base" "QSC IDX Baseline")
; "Edit" menu
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("delete" "&Delete" "scalpel" "Scalpel Cline(s)")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("property edit" "P&roperties" "add_prop_via" "Via Net Property...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("net_properties" "&Net Properties..." "find net" "Find Net...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("net_properties" "&Net Properties..." "find comp" "Find Component...")
axlUIMenuInsert(axlUIMenuFind(nil "find comp") 'separator)
; "Display" menu
axlUIMenuInsert(axlUIMenuFind(nil "layer priority") layerMenuList)
axlUIMenuDelete(axlUIMenuFind(nil "layer priority"))
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("color192" "&Color/Visibility..." "layer priority" "&Layer Priority...")
; "Shape" menu
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("island_delete" "&Delete Islands" "fss" "Find Static Shapes...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("shape check" "Chec&k" "shapeupdate" "Update")
; "Route" menu
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("add connect" "&Connect" "cwidth" "Change Width...")
; "Manufacture" menu
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("artwork" "&Artwork..." "film_reorder" "Reorder Films...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("silkscreen param" "&Silkscreen..." "silkutils" "Silkscreen Check...")
; "Tools" menu
;DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("reports" "&Reports..." "UC_find_stubs" "Find Stubs...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("reports" "&Reports..." "css" "Shorted Segment Report")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("db diary" "Data&base Diary..." "heightchk" "Height Checker...")
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("db diary" "Data&base Diary..." "datasheet" "Open Component Datasheet")
axlUIMenuInsert(axlUIMenuFind(nil "datasheet") 'separator)
)
)

when(axlIsSymbolEditor() ; only add to symbol editor
DE_UIMenuInsertAfter("dbdoctor" "Database &Check..." "autopad" "Open Autopad Generation")
)
)

axlTriggerSet('menu 'qscMenuTrig) ; trigger when a menu is loaded

Good luck to you!

(Sorry for the lack of formatting!)